Lot of costume projects such as: - Lot 259

Lot of costume projects such as: Louis MALTESTE (1862-1928) Two actors in the play Varennes (act III): "H. Krauss (the mayor): reading of the Constituent decree", 1903 Graphite, ink and wash on paper signed, dated, titled and captioned 31 x 21 cm (stains, folds) Louis MALTESTE was a French draughtsman and illustrator. He began his career in the 1890s working for L'Illustration. He went on to draw for a number of magazines, including L'Estampe Moderne, La Plume, L'Assiette au Beurre, le Chat noir, Frou-Frou, La Caricature and others. He also produced numerous posters for advertising and cinema (Absinthe parisienne, Les Misérables...). He regularly publishes erotic novels under the pen name Jacques d'Icy. Jean DESSES (1904-1970) Evening dress project, circa 1925-1935 Watercolor, ink and white highlights on paper, signed lower right 37.5 x 24.5 cm (stains, yellowing) Also included Luis ALVAREZ, attributed to Coat project Project for a day dress Two ink, gouache and watercolor sketches, one signed lower right 31 x 23 cm and 34.5 x 21.5 cm ZACHA ? "Melle Mistinguett", fashion sketch for a dress project probably for the Marthida house Pencil and colored pencil signed lower right. The sketch is accompanied by a paper describing the textiles for making the dress and its price, the paper bearing the letterhead "Marthida - 279 rue Saint Honoré, Paris". 23 x 12 cm Claude CATULLE (1929) Costume designs for Georges Feydeau's play "La main passe", 1971 Set of three original gouaches and watercolors on heavy paper with pinned fabric samples, one signed 50 x 32.5 cm This Feydeau play was presented at the Théâtre Marigny in September 1971 and broadcast on television in 1972. The actors who wore the costumes were: Aimé Jean (a commissioner), Jean-Pierre Darras (Massenay) and Alfred Adam (Chanal). ANONYMOUS "Merveilleuses", costume or evening dress design Pencil, watercolor and gold highlights on cardboard, drawing titled upper left, signed and dated "98" lower right, annotated in pencil upper right 44 x 18 cm (stains, yellowing)